Dustin Johnson, World Number One, Golfer Who Skips Tokyo Olympics for PGA Tour

The Tokyo Olympics, which was supposed to be held in the summer of 2020, at that time had to be canceled due to the corona virus outbreak. However, the Tokyo Olympics was successfully run and has successfully hosted the Olympics.

After being delayed, the Tokyo Olympics will be held between July and August. Ahead of its implementation, the sport of golf is now getting closer to the closing of the qualification. Where this golf match will take place at Kasumigaseki Country Club, and requires 60 golfers for each gender.

And the golf event at the Tokyo Olympics will be a contest for the second medal, throughout the 2000s millennium. Previously, at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro event, the sport of golf was returned to the Olympics for the first time. At that time 72 holes determined the three medals, which eventually led to golf being extended to the next edition.

This time at the Tokyo Olympics, the qualification process is not much different from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro event. It is stated that 60 golfers will enter to represent their respective countries. The Olympics requires that each country will send a maximum of 2 golfers.

Choosing a PGA Tour Focus

Despite being the target and having a great opportunity to join the American contingent, Dustin Johnson’s presence at the Tokyo Olympics this time doesn’t seem like it will happen. The reason is that Johnson is known to have not registered his name until now, although he never really decided.

Because the Olympics were held in the midst of many golf tournaments, Dustin Johnson hesitated to decide. Where the golf tournament in the Olympics is scheduled to start on 29 July, which is only 11 days after the British Open finals.

Then 4 days after the medals at the Tokyo Olympics, there will be a WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational in America. And just behind the event is the FedEx cup playoffs, which Johnson won last year. The density of the event is what makes Dustin Johnson’s name at the Tokyo Olympics not listed.

Due to the sheer volume of golf events taking place in 2021, Johnson has to set priorities. And he wants to focus on the 2021 PGA Tour to maintain his rankings. However, if there is a gap between tournaments, Johnson will certainly reconsider his decision regarding the Tokyo Olympics.

Source : gogolf.co.id